Quick Start

Goal: install → onboard → open the Control UI (fastest verification path).

Recommended reading order (4 pages)

• Getting Started — from zero to a first working chat
• macOS app onboarding — first-run flow and permissions
• Onboarding wizard (CLI) — configure auth/gateway/channels/daemon end-to-end
• Setup — long-term strategy for updates and personalization

Prereqs

• Node 22+ (the installer will handle it if needed)

1) Install (recommended)

macOS / Linux / WSL2:

curl -fsSL --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex

2) Run onboarding

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

3) Check the Gateway

openclaw gateway status

4) Open the Control UI

openclaw dashboard

Open http://localhost:18789/ in your browser.

Next steps

• Install - Other install methods and maintenance
• Channels - Connect Telegram/Discord/WhatsApp and more
• Providers - Configure model providers and failover
• Remote access - Deploy and access remotely
• Control UI - Web UI basics and common checks
• FAQ - Common questions

Go deeper

• Onboarding wizard
• Architecture
• Updating